Improvement in saw-handles



W. GLVEMSDN. Saw-Handles.

`Patented Dec. 16,1873.

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WILLIAM CLEMSON, OF MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SAW-HANDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 145,628, dated Drcember16,1873; appltation llcd November 26, 1873.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CLEMsoN, of Middletown, in the county ofOrange and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Saw-Handles; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying' drawings and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to saw-handles, having for its object to providea handle in one solid piece, embodying in its construction means forholding the saw, a handle for use as an ordinary hand-saw, and twoadditional handles projecting out from the center; and it consists in animprovement in the construction upon patent No. 135,628, granted to meFebruary ll, 1873, as hereinafter more fully described.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains to make and use the same, its construction and operation willnow be described, referring to the annexed drawing, which represents aside view of the handle, showing the saw in dotted lines attached to it.I

The saw-handle is made of one piece of wood with an oblong or ellipticalopening, A, in the center for the insertion of the lingers of the hand.The front of the handle opposite this opening forms a swell or bulge, B,which has a longitudinal slit in the edge of sufficient depth to receivethe end of the saw, the same being then fastened by means of screws a a.At each end of the piece thus formed projects a handle, C, as shown, thesaid two handles being on a line with the hand-opening A.

A saw-handle thus constructed allows the operator to use either one orboth hands, as he may desire.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new, anddesired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

As a new article of manufacture, the handle formed in one solid piece,having bulge B, with slit for'the saw, the central opening A, and thehandles C C at each end, all constructed in the peculiar form shown, andfor the purpose specified.

WILLIAM GLEMSON.

Witnesses:

WM. MrLLsPAUGH, OHAsI. HUMPHREY.

